DO'S and DONT'S for an 8 year old's birthday or hb abbey!



DO invite 8 of your bestest buddies
DON'T worry about the scary decibel level that screaming in unison might reach.
DO have a "pirate party" and have your aunt megan make an adorable treasure chest cake



DO go to pirate island pizza for fun & games
DON'T worry that your dad & mom will have to take out a small second mortgage just to finance it

DO have your uncle mike show up for some free pizza


DON'T be scared when he appears to be pedophile on camera.


but, most importantly.........

DO have a complete and total blast surrounded by friends & family!

we love our abbey!

15 comments:

Shawn said...

Fun party! Wish she was here to try out for my show, Pirates of Penzance! She could BE a pirate!

Check out my theatre at www.thecannontheatre.com

Suzie said...

Happy Birthday to the Abbster!

arrrggh. well done mom & dad.
and...the pizza pedophile pirate.

Omgirl said...

That cake is amazing!!!! Now I want a pirate party for my birthday. Will she make my cake?

nikkicrumpet said...

Mike......back away from the little children...........

mCat said...

That last picture made me laugh out loud! And what we do for our kids huh? Love it!

Chanda said...

Wow - looks great. Way to go mom!

Ali B Larkin said...

Happy Birthday Abbey!

I feel like the crummiest aunt in the world. DH said you may be planning something but we never got the final word. This morning your mom said there WAS a party, and my DH WAS told about it -- time and place. Now I am really ticked off at him. Sorry, Abbey. We are crummy.

Ida said...

Looks like fun and yes we take out a 1st 2nd 3rd for each birthday too. ;)

Devri said...

We take the whole ward out to eat for the 8th birthday! I know the glory and pain as well!

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Mia said...

Happy Birthday Abby!!!

Sticky said...

Love it! Happy Birthday Abby!

Had to laugh at poor Uncle Mike - Hey! I have that same shirt! (used to work there a million years ago-small world)

Renee said...

That is the rockingest cake ever!

tiburon said...

You people know how to do it up right.

That cake is rad.

So are you.

So is abbey.

kami @ nobiggie.net said...

Your sister is a cake decorating genius! Did she use to work at Albertson's?! What a cool party for little Abbey.

ps. I do know how to spell her name, I was under pressure at breakfast and I thought better to be safe than sorry.